Birsay, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Birsay, Saskatchewan is a hamlet
in the middle of southern Saskatchewan
, Canada
, just down the highway from a village
called Lucky Lake. It is located in the Rural Municipality
of Coteau No. 255
.
It has a population of no more than 50 people. In this small community there is a gas station, restaurant, and a convenience store all in one building. It is called the Birsay Kitchen to the locals.
Prior to January 1, 2004, Birsay was a village
, but it was restructured as a hamlet on that date.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the middle of southern Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, just down the highway from a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
called Lucky Lake. It is located in the Rural Municipality
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
of Coteau No. 255
Coteau No. 255, Saskatchewan
Coteau No. 255 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 7. The seat of the municipality is located in the Hamlet of Birsay.-Demographics:...
.
It has a population of no more than 50 people. In this small community there is a gas station, restaurant, and a convenience store all in one building. It is called the Birsay Kitchen to the locals.
Prior to January 1, 2004, Birsay was a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
, but it was restructured as a hamlet on that date.
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